I was lucky enough to see one of my very good friends this weekend. We shared a drink at a desolate Irish pub on Sunday afternoon. Maybe that’s why it was desolate. Regardless, it just reminded me of how utterly cool my friends are. I count my lucky stars (177 total) for the friends I [...]
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in over your head: how Chuck taught me to stop worrying and use my safety net
Maybe it’s just me, BUT I always seem to take some grand lesson away from TV. That sounds even worse written down, what I mean is, I think I get TV. On Monday, one of my favorite shows, Chuck, may have aired its last episode ever (insert tears), but while watching I realized something that [...]
READ MORE »summer movie preview: june
june’s slew of movies in my opinion isn’t quite up to par with past years, BUT there are definitely some things worth checking out. starting with June 5thThe Hangover- A comedy from the man behind Old School, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and the sublime Zach Galifianakis as buddies who lose their groom-to-be buddy on [...]
READ MORE »they’re also kind of a big deal: pop ramblings shameless plug part deux
Well now that I’m building a little base of support (Thanks to all!) it’s time for me to use my unending fame to help those who I deem worthy, i.e. my little sis. Now I’ve come to tell you about two bands that I have a connection to: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down [...]
READ MORE »she’s kind of a big deal: pop ramblings shameless plug time!
hey all, i have a younger sister who, you may have read is interested in similar things, especially LOST, here’s her take on some stuff happening on that wonderful mystery-wrapped enigma. The real mystery? How all of these insanely attractive people ended up on the same plane.
READ MORE »summer movies: may
I’m not exactly sure when exactly the summer movie started taking over May in earnest, but I think it was around the time of the first Spider-Man movie, which was released on the first weekend of May 2002. Since then our Summer movie slate has really been expanding and even August matters now. Personally, I [...]
READ MORE »boo! a techno pop culture ghost alarm clock story
buckle in kiddies. it’s about to get bumpy.it was a cold and windy morning. i had yet to arise since the time had not yet reached 4:50:01am. suddenly a malevolent force blasted through my wall and into my ears. i shot up in bed. what could this possibly be i thought. it took only a [...]
READ MORE »soundtrack of my life
Following my post “family ties” I received a message from a good friend of mine named Karla. She shared with me something her family does every year, in Karla’s words:“Every year for Christmas or birthdays we make each other CDs of the songs that defined our year. It started one year when I wanted us [...]
READ MORE »holy crap, fringe is the best new show on tv
It’s true. I’m apparently a sci-fi guy because this show has me HOOKED. You should really get to watching it because when you weren’t looking it became one of the best shows on tv. It has action, suspense and clever overarching mysteries to boot! Love this show. Get on it. Also please read my previous [...]
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NOT the one with Alex P. Keaton. A few posts ago, I talked about why I love pop culture, there were a handful of reasons I gave and the first one was simple: Family. Well, one of my favorite sites has asked their staff a similar question and I’m going to elaborate on my earlier [...]
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